Boston Dynamics' robots won't be held back by puny humans

This certainly is not the first time Boston Dynamics has subjected its robots to abuse, and the company even goes out of its way to address the elephant in the room: no, the robot is not hurt or irritated by that cruelty.It's not actually going to revolt, and the lessons learned here could be useful for search and rescue or other situations where a robot might have to endure all kinds of resistance.Still, it's hard not to sympathize at least a little with the SpotMini -- if it ever develops feelings, it will point to this test as the reason it turned resentful.

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Amazon's podcast-based series Lore will return for a second season. Production for the horror-tinged series begins in April, and in addition to new episodes, it will feature a new showrunner, Sean Crouch, who worked on The Exorcist series.
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